GitHub Pulls Site and Repo of Pirate Proxy Service ‘Unblockit’ Offline
With 40 million users and over 100 million code repositories, GitHub is the largest online developer platform of its kind. The site is used by individual coders and large organizations to host virtually any piece of code imaginable. In addition, GitHub pages can also be used as a hosting service for websites. GitHub Removes Unblockit Repo The vast majority of GitHub’s users showcase their work without issues, but not everything is...
9 ways to use open source every day
Recently I was invited to present on free and open resources that are available on the web. This presentation was part of a local effort to keep our community working—sponsored by the Foster Center at St. Bonaventure University near my home. Some of the resources I shared were not open source and merely cost $0, but many of the tools were also open source. read more Powered by...
5 common bugs in C programming and how to fix them
Even the best programmers can create programming bugs. Depending on what your program does, these bugs could introduce security vulnerabilities, cause the program to crash, or create unexpected behavior. The C programming language sometimes gets a bad reputation because it is not memory safe like more recent programming languages, including Rust. But with a little extra code, you can avoid the most common and most serious C...
Report: Kenya Has Fourth-Highest Interest in Cryptocurrency Globally
Kenya has the fourth-highest interest in cryptocurrency globally, a new research study by Broker Chooser has found. According to the study, only three countries — Ukraine, Russia, and the United States — have had higher searches for cryptocurrency in the last 12 months than Kenya. Crypto Searches in Kenya Highest in Africa According to a Citizen newspaper report, searches for cryptocurrencies originating from Kenya during the...
Consensys Aims for $3 Billion Valuation in Upcoming Funding Round
Consensys, the Ethereum-based software boutique, is aiming to get a valuation that could reach $3 billion dollars in its upcoming funding round. The company would be taking advantage of the bullish climate the industry is experiencing right now to achieve this important milestone. Also, Consensys is flexing its economic muscle by acquiring Treum, developer of Music NFT service EulerBeats. Consensys Aims for Billion+ Valuation in Next...
